THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE)

ABSTRACT

       This research was conducted to find out the levels in which National Directorate of employment has gone in the provision of employment opportunity for school leavers in Imo State Nigeria. Questionnaires and interviews were used to procure the necessary data for this project. The research findings showed that the National Directorate of employment have a role to play in moral and productivity of unemployed persons in Imo State and means in which the NDE will use to provide employment for school leavers.

       This project contains readable chapter from chapter one to chapter five which will be used to provide employment for school leavers. This project contains subject matters of National Doctorate of employment.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                              i

Approval page                                                               ii

Dedication                                                             iii

Acknowledgement                                                  iv

Abstract                                                                v

Table of contents                                                    iv

CHAPTER ONE

1.0  Introduction

1.1  Background of the study

1.2  Statement of problem

1.3  Objectives of the study

1.4  Research questions

1.5  Significance of the study

1.6  Scope of the study

1.7  Limitation of the study

1.8  Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0  Literature review

2.1  Introduction

2.2  Nature of Employment and Unemployment

2.3  Global unemployment trend

2.4  Unemployment in Nigeria

2.5  Government policies towards curbing unemployment

2.6  National directorate of employment as a measure of solving the problem

CHAPTER THREE

3.0  Research design and methodology

3.1  Introduction

3.2  Research design

3.3  Source/method of data collection

3.4  Population and sample size

3.5  Sample technique

3.6  Validity and reliability of measuring instrument 

3.7  Method of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0  Presentation and analysis of data

4.1  Introduction

4.2  Presentation of data

4.3  Analysis of data

4.4  Test of Hypothesis

4.5  Interpretation of result(s)

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0  Summary, conclusion and recommendations

5.1  Introduction

5.2  Summary and data findings

5.3  Conclusion

5.4  Recommendations

       References

       Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

1.0  INTRODUCTION

1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Before the administration of General Abacha came into the helm of affairs of the state, unemployment has acquired the notorious status of being one of the many problems defying solutions by successive government. The problem became compounded in the mid 1970 when the government increases the unemployment rate into the society through massive entrenchment exercise. The permanence that unemployment seemed to have acquired has become a big worry to successive administration, that is the reasons why General Ibrahim Badamosi Barbangida’s Administration transition programme, this problem was addressed in the concept of the mass mobilization economic recovery, self reliance and social justice (MANSER).

According to Anthony (1985:93) the fact that the federal government strengthened the federal ministry of labour to include among other things, the national directorate of employment, shows its way prepared to tackle the unemployment issue. The primary function of the directorate is job creation for the jobless. The main thing is to explore the effort in tackling the unemployment issue in the country in General and the state in particular through national directorate employment, this project works through the National Directorate of employment’s philosophy is the creation of employment with emphasis on self reliance and entrepreneurship; under its four core programme that was initiated to free our youths from unemployment and to re-orient them from paid employment to self employment.

       Lastly, National Directorate of employment operation underwent fundamental re-direction meant to shake off opportunities and some of the unserious applicants. Programme showed that most of the trainees were more interested in the fifty thousand Naira (N50,000) monthly allowance than to acquire useful skills, the directorate then abolished a stipends in 1991. Saving accruing there form is now invested in training programme and also to provide take off dutiful trainees at the end of joining programme period.

The trust of directorate programme is to assist applicants to set up their own business. In agriculture, small scale business and to enable them to put additional hand in their establishment and hence achieve the aim of reducing the level of unemployment.

According to Barry (1975:20) in the urban areas, the unemployment rate was so high which is over 10% in the rural areas. The youths and graduates are employed with the growing joblessness. There was a growing dependency among youths among their parents. Ex-president Ibrahim Badamosi Babandiga in hi 1991 budget speech directed the N.D.E charged with the establishment “to concentrate its effort of the reactivity of public works, promotion of direct labour, promotion of self employment organization of artisans into co-operation and encouragement of a culture maintenance and repair. The board of directors of the National Directorate of employment ensures proper implementation of the directives, have articulated four practical programmes nationwide, each operating as a separate department. The programmes are: